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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,146 and 1,114,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,146 and 1,114,100 is: 2,414,136.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,146 : 1,114,100 = 1,114,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,146/1,114,100 = 1,114,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,146x = 1,114,100 × 1,114,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,146x = 1,241,218,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,218,810,000/514,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,136.86

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